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X Case

Attorney General v X [1992] 1 IR 1 (more commonly known as the "X Case") is a landmark decision of the Irish Supreme Court which established the right of Irish women to an abortion if a pregnant woman's life was at risk because of pregnancy, including the risk of suicide.

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Article summary

Attorney General v X [1992] 1 IR 1 (more commonly known as the "X Case") is a landmark decision of the Irish Supreme Court which established the right of Irish women to an abortion if a pregnant woman's life was at risk because of pregnancy, including the risk of suicide.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1949 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1949". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "1997". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369866126

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